Tigres UANL and Real Salt Lake played out a 1-1 draw in the League Cup Group Stage before Tigres won the penalty shootout. The fixture took place on 5 August 2026 and went to the spot-kick stage after extra time produced no further goals. J. Brunetta opened the scoring in the sixth minute for the hosts, and P. Ruiz equalised for the visitors sixteen minutes later. The shootout decided the tie after both sides traded penalties through five rounds.
Regulation Time
- 6' — Goal, J. Brunetta (Tigres UANL)
- 16' — Goal, P. Ruiz (Real Salt Lake)
- 50' — Yellow card, J. Garza
- 62' — Substitutions: D. Marczuk, V. Olatunji
- 66' — Substitution: O. Herrera
- 74' — Substitutions: V. Lorona, Romulo
- 76' — Substitutions: S. Lobjanidze, P. Ruiz
- 78' — Yellow card, D. Lainez
- 86' — Yellow card, L. Engel
- 86' — Substitutions: D. Lainez, M. Guilavogui
Real Salt Lake hit the woodwork more often with six shots on target compared to three for Tigres, yet they created fewer attacks overall. The visitors pressed higher up the pitch and completed 259 passes in the opposition half, while Tigres relied on 101 into the final third. Tigres attempted 117 attacks to 91 for their opponents, but their shooting accuracy sat at 25 per cent — one goal from ten attempts inside the penalty area.
The penalty shootout stretched to six rounds before J. Garza converted for Tigres after Z. Booth missed for Real Salt Lake. Both sides scored their first five penalties, with Sanabria, Solans, Luna, Caliskan and Engel replying for the visitors, while Brunetta, Gorriaran, Aguirre, Araujo and Franco responded for the hosts. The shootout ended 5-4 on penalties after Booth's miss.
Tigres now sit in the group with momentum after a win that follows a mixed run of results. Their last five games include two draws and three defeats, while Real Salt Lake have shown more consistency with two draws and three losses in the same period. The result keeps the group standings alive for both sides as they move toward the knockout phase.